Two security personnel, a Pakistan Army soldier and a police officer, were killed in separate shootings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, War Monitor reported, citing Insurgent Zone. The attackers in both cases were described as unidentified.
Soldier targeted in Shabqadar
In the Shabqadar area of Charsadda district, unidentified assailants reportedly shot dead Noor Faraz, identified as a naik in the Pakistan Army and a resident of Rashakai. The circumstances and motive remain unclear.
Police officer killed on Miranshah Bypass
In North Waziristan, Mira Khan, the additional SHO of Miranshah police station, was reportedly killed when unidentified attackers opened fire on Miranshah Bypass Road. He was from Darpakhel. Further details are awaited.
Faction said to pledge allegiance to Hafiz Gul Bahadur
Separately, War Monitor said a statement attributed to Tehrik-e-Taliban Ghazwa-e-Hind (TTG) claimed that a faction of Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), led by Molvi Farooqi from Quetta's Panjpai area, had pledged allegiance to militant commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur.
Neither the attacks nor the allegiance announcement could be independently confirmed straight away, and there has been no official statement from the police or the army.